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<\/a><\/p>\nLet me introduce you to seven tutorials that have appeared on the blog in the past. You\u2019re sure to find some good information here today!<\/p>\n
1)<\/strong> 15 Tips for Fitting a Muslin<\/a> 2)<\/strong> How to Raise or Lower a Dart<\/a> 3)<\/strong> How to Make a Muslin to Test Fit<\/a> 4)<\/strong> Fitting a Fairy Tale Dress for a Toddler<\/a> 5)<\/strong> Blending Between Sizes for a Better Fit<\/a> 6)<\/strong> Lengthening and Shortening a Pattern<\/a> 7)<\/strong> Find Your Size with Your High Bust Measurement<\/a> That’s seven, but why stop there? Here are a few bonus items for you! You might also be interested in our post on how to do a Full Bust Adjustment<\/a> which takes place at the very beginning of the Cinema Dress sew-along and Liesl’s guide to how to fit trousers in her post Getting Ready for the Hollywood Trousers Sew-Along<\/a>. In addition, be sure to check out Liesl’s workshops on Creativebug, Bust Adjustment<\/a> and Dart Manipulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Today it\u2019s all about fit techniques. 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\nIf you\u2019re thinking about making a muslin, here are 15 tips that will help you get the best results and get you cutting and sewing sooner!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhen you\u2019re sewing and the dart isn\u2019t quite right for your body, how do you move it to the right spot? This tutorial will help!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nIf you have never made a muslin before, you probably have got a lot of questions. Here we\u2019ll walk you through the steps of making a muslin.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHere we talk about a few common fit problems you might run into when you fit a muslin.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhat do you do if your body is different sizes at different places? You blend between sizes on your sewing pattern! It\u2019s an easy adjustment that will help get you a great fit.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhat do you do when you\u2019re sewing for a child (or yourself), but the body that will be wearing the garment doesn\u2019t have the same measurements as the sizing chart on the pattern envelope? Not to worry. It\u2019s easy to make pattern adjustments to accommodate these differences. We’ve put together a little tutorial to show you how.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s not really all that difficult to find your size once you understand how pattern sizing works.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n